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Thieving Deer legend

Parchment-style illustration of Ohia chasing the thieving deer with broken pots, Akan folktale from Ghana.

How Jealousy and Selfishness Spread Across the World: Akan Folktale from Ghana

There once lived a poor man named Ohia, and his wife, Awirehu. Their life was a long chain of troubles, each link heavier than the last. No matter what they attempted, misfortune shadowed their every effort. They grew so impoverished that they could barely clothe themselves, let alone find comfort. Desperation drove Ohia to a plan many of his neighbors

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